Draft:Per Helander
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Comment: The sources fall far short of establishing notability per WP:GNG, so you would need to show, supported by appropriate evidence, how this person meets at least one of the eight criteria in WP:NACADEMIC. DoubleGrazing (talk) 13:04, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
Per Helander | |
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| Education | Chalmers University of Technology (M.S.) Chalmers University of Technology (Ph.D.) |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Plasma physics |
| Institutions | Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics University of Greifswald |
| Thesis | Dynamics of Fast Ions in Tokamaks (1994) |
Per Helander (b. 1967)[1] is an theoretical plasma physicist and the head of Stellarator Theory Division at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics[2] and a professor at University of Greifswald.
Early life and career
[edit]In 1991, Helander received a Master's degree in plasma physics from Chalmers University of Technology. Subsequently, he earned a PhD degree in theoretical in 1994 on a thesis Dynamics of Fast Ions in Tokamaks.
Helander was as a visiting scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge (USA). He then joined the theory department at Culham Science Centre in Abingdon in 1996. He was an adjunct professor at Chalmers University of Technology from 2002 till 2005. In 2006, he was appointed Scientific Fellow at the Greifswald Branch of Max Planck Institute of Plasma Physics. He was appointed to a chair for theoretical plasma physics at the University of Greifswald.
Honours and awards
[edit]In 2024, Helander was awarded the Hannes Alfvén Prize for for outstanding contributions to theoretical plasma physics, yielding groundbreaking results that significantly impact the understanding and optimization of magnetically confined fusion plasmas.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "268561558". viaf.org. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Prof. Dr. Per Helander". Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "2024 EPS Hannes Alfvén Prize | European Physical Society – Plasma Physics Division". European Physical Society Plasma Physics Division. 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
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